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The role of attention control and emotional regulation in the emergence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Identifying early behavioral markers of ASD in at-risk infants
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-role-of-attention-control-and-emotional-regulation-in-the-emergence-of-autism-spectrum-disorder-asd-identifying-early-behavioral-markers-of-asd-in-at-risk-infantsMs. Raza’s research focuses on early development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with the goal of identifying behavioral and physiological markers in at-risk infants.
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The role of cortical inhibitory cells in human epilepsy
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-role-of-cortical-inhibitory-cells-in-human-epilepsyEpilepsy is a debilitating neurological disorder that affects up to one percent of the world’s population. A third of epileptic patients suffer from drug-resistant form of the disease for which brain surgical intervention is often necessary. Project Overview Epilepsy is a debilitating neurological...
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The role of immune genes in schizophrenia
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-role-of-immune-genes-in-schizophreniaSchizophrenia (SCZ) is ranked among the top ten illnesses contributing to the global burden of disease, yet its etiology is still poorly understood. Project Overview Schizophrenia (SCZ) is ranked among the top ten illnesses contributing to the global burden of disease, yet its etiology is still...
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The role of inhibition in shaping neuronal memory traces in health and schizophrenia
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-role-of-inhibition-in-shaping-neuronal-memory-traces-in-health-and-schizophreniaWe remember our experiences in the correct order and we can assess the elapsed time between them. Project Overview We remember our experiences in the correct order and we can assess the elapsed time between them. Patients with damage in the hippocampus brain region cannot remember the order and...
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The role of peripheral inflammation in ALS: an exploratory study
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-role-of-peripheral-inflammation-in-als-an-exploratory-studyIt has been more than a decade since scientists proved that ALS is not simply a disease of motor neurons, but that other cells in the neighbourhood around them could play an active role in the disease process. Project Overview It has been more than a decade since scientists proved that ALS is not...
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The Role of Translational Control in Cortical Dysgenesis in Mammalian Brain
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-role-of-translational-control-in-cortical-dysgenesis-in-mammalian-brainAbnormal development of neural circuitry is thought to be the major cause of autism and many other mental illnesses. Project Overview Abnormal development of neural circuitry is thought to be the major cause of autism and many other mental illnesses. However, we still don’t understand the cellular...
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The SLEEP HUB: an open science ecosystem for transforming sleep research
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-sleep-hub-an-open-science-ecosystem-for-transforming-sleep-researchThe SLEEP HUB is an innovative platform aimed at advancing sleep research and fostering collaborations at various levels—local, national, and international. The SLEEP HUB is an innovative platform aimed at advancing sleep research and fostering collaborations at various levels—local, national, and...
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The SMART Platform for Advancing Foundational and Translational Neuroscience
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-smart-platform-for-advancing-foundational-and-translational-neuroscienceInjuries and diseases of the nervous system have devastating effects. Project Overview Injuries and diseases of the nervous system have devastating effects. Conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often...
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The Social Network: Moving evidence on dementia into practice with ethnically diverse communities
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-social-network-moving-evidence-on-dementia-into-practice-with-ethnically-diverse-communities“Research evidence identifies that people from equity-seeking groups, particularly those from racialized communities face significant barriers along their dementia journey, both from an individual (community) and a system (policy) perspective. Project Overview “Research evidence identifies that...
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